Glossary of Latin Words.
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- alba:—an alb, a long white tight - sleeved vestment; dawn.
- alba firma:—a yearly rent payable to the chief lord of the hundred in white money, i.e. silver; white rent, blanch farm.
- Albce:—the weeks after Easter and Whitsunday.
- albatorium:—southernwood.
- albergata:—the right of lodging in a vassal's house; money paid in lieu thereof.
- albergellum, albergio:—a habergeon, a tunic of mail shorter than a hauberk.
- albesteria:—a loophole for shooting through.
- albesterius:—a crossbowman.
- albinus:—a foreigner. (O. E. a comeling.)
- alblasta:—a crossbow (arcubalista).
- alblastarius:—a crossbowman. See arcubalistarius.
- aldermannus:—an alderman.
- aldermanria:—a district under the jurisdiction of an alderman.
- alea:—a passage, an alley.
- alebrodium:—a warm drink; broth; caudle.
- alecenarium:—a lanner (falco lanarius).
- alecia (sing.):—herrings (clupea harengus).
- alecium, alectum:—a herring, herrings. On the Continent the word included sardines and anchovies, but probably not in England.
- aleium:—alloy.
- aleptes:—a chamberlain.
- alficus:—a leper.
- alfinus:—a bishop, at chess.
- alfita:—flour. Alfita Herbarum is the title of a book.
- algorismus:—arithmetic.
- aliblasterius:—a worker in alabaster.
- alices:—contortions.
- alietus:—a hobby (falco subbuteo).
- aliquilitas:—essence.
- aliteum:—a crime.
- alkamia:—alcamyne, a mixed metal.
- alkanea:—alcanet, Spanish bugloss.
- alkemonia:—alchemy.
- allativus:—bringing.
- allaya, allaia:—alloy,
- allecia. See alecia.
- allectium, allectum. See alectum.
- allegiantia:—allegiance.
- allegiare:—to defend or justify by course of law.
- alleviate:—to levy or pay a fine.
- allocabilis:—allowable.
- allocate:—to allow.
- allocatio:—allowance; award.
- allocatus:—a proctor.
- allodium. See alodium.
- allorium. See alura.
- allosa:—a shad. See alosa.
- allota, alluta:—cork; cordwain leather.
- allottare:—to allot.
